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Articles in September, 2006 issue of Set-Aside Alert
- Crown Clothing Company.(DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
- Rex Systems Inc.(ARMY)
- The Fleet Industrial Supply Center Norfolk, Philadelphia Office, plans a solicitation for hardware and support services to provide access to college preparation instruction.(Procurement Watch)
- Defense IG questions some purchases through GSA.
- SBA has ruled that Federal Prison Industries is not eligible for set-aside contracts for services.(Washington Insider)
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Claims court decision expands application of non-manufacturer rule.(Legal Issues)
by Andrews, Jennifer L. - 8(a) contracts awarded.(Public notice)
- President signs "googling for dollars" legislation: database of contracts and grants to be online by 2008.
- HUPP Aerospace.(Defense Logistics Agency)
- Butt Construction Co.(ARMY)
- The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, Charleston, SC, plans a solicitation for information operations and information assurance support.(Procurement Watch)
- Newly certified 8(a)s.
- New standard proposed for IT phases.(IT purchases)(Federal Acquisition Regulation councils )(Brief article)
- Calendar of events.
- Congress approves GSA reorganization.(General Services Administration)(Brief article)
- The Navy SPAWAR Systems Center Charleston plans a solicitation for communications systems and network support, primarily in the Charleston, SC, and Portsmouth, VA, areas.(Procurement Watch)
- Aeroplate Corp.(ARMY)
- The Army Contracting Agency plans a solicitation for the operation and maintenance of the Central Issue Facility at Fort Lee, VA.(Procurement Watch)
- Defense contracts awarded.
- 2007 appropriations bills backed up in Congress.
- Calendar of events.(Calendar)
- SBA failed to verify that businesses were hurt by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks before handing out guaranteed loans under the Supplemental Terrorist Activity Relief (STAR) program, according to a report by the Senate Small Business Committee.(Washington
- An unknown number of senators are blocking legislation to create a public website listing all federal grants and contracts.(Washington Insider)
- Veteran/Pacific (Joint Venture).(ARMY)
- EPA plans a solicitation for management and analytical support for the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response.(Procurement Watch)
- Hightower Construction Co.(NAVY)
- Industry organizations say advisory panel would "roll back" procurement reform.
- GAO faults Lax management of defense contracts.
- DHS announces EAGLE contract awards.(Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading Edge Solutions)(Department of Homeland Security's IT contracts)(Brief article)
- Bloggers tell Congress: show us the money.
- The Defense Department has issued an interim rule sharply limiting the use of cascading, or tiered, procurements.(Washington Insider)(Brief article)
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State income taxes and S-Corporations--the saga continues.(Business Issues)
by Smigocki, Michael - Newly certified 8(a)s.(by Small Business Administration)
- The Army Engineer District, Mobile, plans to award an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract for O&M and construction support at Anniston Army Depot, AL. This is an 8(a) set-aside.(Procurement Watch)
- Dean Kurtz Construction.(ARMY)
- The Naval Facilities Engineering Command in El Centro, CA, plans a solicitation for base operating support services.(Procurement Watch)
- Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Co.(NAVY)
- CWR Construction Inc.(ARMY)
- The Army TACOM-Picatinny Center in Picatinny, NJ, plans a solicitation for marketing services support for the Office of the Project Manager Combat Ammunitions Systems and assigned product managers.(Procurement Watch)
- Reporting of energy contracts is up to congress.
- The Senate has approved the long-delayed GSA reorganization bill, moving the agency's overhaul one step closer to completion.(General Services Administration)(Brief article)
- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration intends to award multiple IDIQ contracts for scientific and technical consulting services in several categories.(Procurement Watch)
- FAA scraps contracting program after IG's criticism.
- Calendar of events.(Calendar)
- Federal Times also reported agencies have spent more than $400 million on GSA's schedule for advertising and marketing services so far this year.(Washington Insider)
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Do you demonstrate the value of your solution? or is your offering perceived as a commodity?(Back to Basics)
by Adler, Peter - Advocacy office urges repeal of tax withholding.
- The Defense Department's small business specialists are no longer required to review set-aside contracts worth less than $100,000 under a new rule adopted by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Council.(Washington Insider)
- SBA is granting a waiver of the nonmanufacturer rule for Plastics Pallets (Twin Sheet Thermoformed).(Washington Insider)
- The National Institutes of Health will re-compete a contract for administrative support services for the NIH Training Center.(Procurement Watch)
- 8(a) contracts awarded.
- 8(a) companies win big on Navy contract.
- Defense contracts awarded.
- IG says HUD chief favored republican contractors.
- The Army Engineer District, Huntington, WV, plans to award up to two IDIQ contracts for Partnering Meeting Facilitation Services in the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division.(Procurement Watch)
- RKJ Construction Inc.(ARMY)
- The National Cancer Institute plans to re-compete a contract for support services for clinical trials.(Procurement Watch)
- Newly certified 8(a)s.(List)
- Annual recertification is debated again.
- The Court of Federal Claims has ordered the General Services Administration to vacate its $17.4 million award to Symplicity to develop and run the Federal Business Opportunities Web site.(Washington Insider)
- Joseph Diamond, the director of Air Force Small Business Programs, is retiring in October after five years in the post.(Washington Insider)
- The Army Engineer District, Kansas City, plans to award multiple indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts for Long-Term Response Action to support the Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Program.(Procurement Watch)
- President Bush announced that he intends to nominate Jovita Carranza to be deputy administrator of SBA.(Washington Insider)
- Universal Technologies Inc.(Brief article)
- The House voted to extend SBA programs until Feb. 2, 2007.(Washington Insider)
- 8(a) contracts awarded.
- OMB promises to enforce bundling policy.(Office of Management and Budget)(government contracts)(Brief article)
- Jose A. Diaz, president of DEI Service Corp. of Winter Park, FL, was named SBA's Minority Small Business Person of the Year.(Washington Insider)
- Democrats propose overhaul of contracting laws.
- The Army Engineer District, Kansas City, plans to award several design/build task order construction contracts for work in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa.(Procurement Watch)
- Tyler Construction Co.(ARMY)
- The Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization intends to issue an RFP for DOD Public Key Infrastructure Operations and Sustainment.(Procurement Watch)
- The House voted Sept. 13 to end Federal Prison Industries' mandatory source status for government contracts, but no vote on the legislation has been scheduled in the Senate.(Washington Insider)
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